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The online seminar will provide legal practitioners with an update on the case law developed by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) with relevance for asylum law. It will focus primarily on developments in 2022.
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Main theme: Asylum
Keywords: asylum law
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On 5 May 2021, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted the Action Plan on Protecting Vulnerable Persons in the Context of Migration and Asylum in Europe (2021-2025) to increase cooperation among member states to protect the most vulnerable persons.
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Main theme: Vulnerable groups
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The conference 'From Tampere 20 to Tampere 2.0: Towards a new programme (2020-2024) for EU migration and asylum policies 20 years after the Tampere conclusions?' was held in Helsinki on the 24th and the 25th of October.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional, Integration, External Dimension, International Protection, Economic migration, Irregular Migration
Keywords: Dublin Regulation, CEAS, EMN Annual Conference
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The International Forum on Migration Statistics (IFMS) is a global platform devoted to improving data on migration in all its dimensions. Organised by IOM, OECD and UN DESA, the IFMS offers space for dialogue for a broad range of actors, from national and regional authorities, NGOs, international agencies and the private sector.
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Main theme: Cross-sectional
Keywords: migration statistics
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The Intergovernmental Conference to adopt the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration takes place in Marrakech, Morocco on the 10th and 11th of December 2018
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Main theme: Cross-sectional, Asylum, Migration
Keywords: United Nations
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This report provides a broad overview of recent trends in international migration flows and migration policies in OECD countries and some non-OECD countries.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: migration flows
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The panel discussion will present the findings of the recently completed research project of the European Foundation for Democracy which examined how different European countries with high numbers of refugees and/or experience of integrating high numbers of refugees are managing the integration process and identifies good practices for integrating refugees. The research looked in particular at the situation of Syrian refugees in Europe, though not exclusively.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: Immigrant integration
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At the beginning of December 2017, IOM’s Global Migration Data Analysis Centre (GMDAC), jointly with the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and with the guidance of GMDAC’s Advisory Board, developed the first global Migration Data Portal. The Portal aims to serve as a unique access point to timely and comprehensive migration statistics.
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Main theme: Data & Statistics, Migration
Keywords: migration statistics
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The International Organization for Migration (IOM), published data on recent arrivals in Europe. Compared with the 273,000 migrants who landed from January through Aug. 27, 2016, about 121,000 arrived during the same period this year. Furthermore, there was no evidence of any migrant dying in the Mediterranean since Aug. 9
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Main theme: Data & Statistics, International Protection, Borders & Visa, Irregular Migration, Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: Central Mediterranean route
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During the competition which has started on 31 July 2017 and closes on 27 October 2017, professional journalists are invited to submit exemplary articles and media productions on labour migration.
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Main theme: Economic migration
Keywords: labour migration, migrant worker
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According to the Missing Migrants Project, an estimate of 7495 men, women and children migrants or refugees died or were reported missing across five continents in 2016. That is almost 20 victims per day and the number may not include them all.
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Main theme: Irregular Migration
Keywords: Missing Migrants Project, migrant death, refugee death
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Today, 19 September 2016, the UN General Assembly will host a high-level summit to address large movements of refugees and migrants, with the aim of bringing countries together behind a more humane and coordinated approach.
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Main theme: Asylum, Migration
Keywords: middenveld
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The 2015 IDM high-level conference will be dedicated to migrants and cities to discuss the complex dynamics of human mobility at city and local level. State Secretary Théo Francken participates as speaker.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: local strategy, sustainable development, Urbanization
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Considering youth as powerful agents for social change, this festival invites young people to address key challenges related to migrant integration, inclusiveness, identity, diversity, human rights and social cohesiveness.
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: diversity, social integration
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The IOM Country Office for Belgium and Luxembourg will participate in the 20 Km of Brussels, getting together runners and joggers from 121 different nationalities. Even if you are not a top runner, you are welcome to join!
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Main theme: Migration
Keywords: diversity, migrant heroe
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Since 13 November 2014 and until May 2015, Belgium is chairing the Committee of Ministers, the political decision making organ of the Council of Europe. Under the Belgian Presidency, migration and asylum will be part of the issues tackled.
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Main theme: Asylum, Integration, Vulnerable groups
Keywords: asylum and the European Convention on Human Rights, Belgian Presidency, Council of Europe
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William Lacy Swing, Director General IOM, stresses that already in 2014 over 2,200 migrants have died attempting to reach Europe via the Mediterranean Sea. That’s three times 2013’s total!
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Main theme: Smuggling & Trafficking
Keywords: criminal groups, Mediterranean, smuggled migrant
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The IOM Country Office for Belgium and Luxembourg organize an event to illustrate the positive contribution of migrants, in various domains and to highlight some concrete examples of their contributions to the host societies at the international, European, and Belgian levels.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: contribution of migrants
UNHCR report shows rise in asylum claims in 44 industrialized countries over the course of last year
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UNHCR "Asylum Trends 2013" says that 612.700 people applied for asylum in North America, Europe, East Asia and the Pacific last year, the highest total for any year since 2001. The report shows how this is primarily driven by the crisis in Syria.
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Main theme: International Protection
Keywords: asylum trend
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The UN Committee against Torture (CAT) expressed both positive and negative observations on Belgium, following the examination of the third periodic report on Belgium.
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Main theme: International Protection, Return & Readmission
Keywords: detention
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The Members of the European Parliament approved the operating rules of Eurosur, a communication network that enables Member States to share real-time images and data on development at the EU's external borders.
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Main theme: Borders & Visa
Keywords: EUROSUR, external border, Lampedusa
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Following the UN High-Level Dialogue on International Migration and Development on 3-4 October 2013, the Members of the General Assembly unanimously adopted a Declaration, recognizing the major relevance of international migration for the development of origin, transit and destination countries.
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Main theme: External Dimension
Keywords: high-level dialogue en migration and development, United Nations
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Today is the deadline for submitting photographs in the contest that is part of the ILO project ‘Promoting Integration for Migrant Domestic Workers in Europe’.
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Main theme: Integration
Keywords: domestic worker, public perception
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Today is the deadline for submitting photographs in the contest that is part of the ILO project ‘Promoting Integration for Migrant Domestic Workers in Europe’.